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Sony has launched a UK version of its PlayStation Gear store. Until recently the Gear store had only shipped to the US and Canada, but the new site accepts sterling transaction and ships within the UK. Items up for sale include an Original PlayStation Wallet (16.99), Original PlayStation iPhone 5 …

The Bloxels team on how it plans to make game creation accessible to children

Las Vegas will this year play host to GameStop’s annual consumer expo in the US. Having last year taken place in California, GameStop Expo 2015 will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on September 2nd. Confirmed attendees include Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Activision, EA, Warner and Take-Two. In …

Andrey ‘Reynad’ Yanyuk’s eSports team Tempo Storm is branching out into animated comedy. The Hearthstone collective has announced a series called The Inn Crowd by Polish animator Wojciech Gorny, who is a member of YouTube comedy channel MaxFloRec. It will star cartoon versions of not only Reynad but also Tempo …

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The duo behind Crossy Road studio Hipster Whale has helped to fund a new developer in Australia. Prettygreat has completed an early stage round of seed funding to the tune of $500,000, with key investors including Matt Hall and Andy Sum. The new studio was founded in February by three …

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Animation firm halts new paid subscriptions as its tools are integrated into Photoshop

Nintendo has announced a Wii U and 3DS release for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Confirmed events include the 100-metre sprint, football, table tennis, beach volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics. Some events will be exclusive to a particular version. On Wii U, for instance, players will be …